Sham pillow.



"Patbnto d Feb I8, 1902.

f u rhsuouanA s s. SHAH PILLOW. (Application fled June 29, 1901.)

(No Model.)

E Nrmms PETERS ca, movcku'mo. WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY FISHER SNODGRASS, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

'SHAM' PILLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent N 0,. 693,454, datedFebruary 18, 1902.

Application filed June 22. 1901. Serial No. 65,687. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY FISHER SNon- GRASS, a citizen of the Uni-tedStates of America, and a resident of Wheeling, county of Ohio, and Stateof West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSham Pillows, of which the following isa specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in sham pillows; and it consists inthe particular construction and arrangement of parts which willhereinafter be'fully described and pointed out in the appended claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and durable device ofthe character mentioned which may be manufactured at an extremely smallcost.

In describing my invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure l isa top plan view of my invention, the outside orcloth-covering being broken away at one corner to show the adhesivestrip connecting the edges formed by the slot in the inner covering.Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the frame of myinvention. Fig. 3is aplan view of the inner covering flattened out, showing the generaloutline thereof. Fig. 4: is a transversesectional view of my invention.

Like referencenumerals designate like parts throughout the severalviews.

" terial, preferably paper.

In the drawings, 1 represents the sides of the rectangular frame, theends of which are secured together in a suitable manner. Di-

agonally across each corner of said rectangu or scope thereof.

. said covering substantially V-shaped slots are out, the points of saidslots extending toward the center of the covering.

The edges 6 of said covering are secured to the edges of I the sides 1of the frame, the central part'on body of said covering being supportedon the brace-arms 5. r The V-shaped slots having been provided in saidcovering when the said thereof will extend toward the corners andtherefore serve as braces or supports for said covering, thus preservingthe shape and {we venting the breaking or mashing thereof. v

As a protective covering I secure a second covering 7, preferably ofcloth, over the inner covering before mentioned.

I have shown my invention in what I consider to be its simplest form;but it is obvious that mere changes may be made in its con structionwithout departing from the spirit Hence I do not wish to limit myselftothe precise construction shown.

Having thus described myinv ention, what I claim as new, and desiretosecu ref by Letters Patent, is v I a 1. A sham pillow, comprising arectangular frame, braces extending diagonally across the cornersthereof, a central strip extending from one side of said frame to theopposite side thereof, an upright supportedon the said strip at themiddle thereof, diagonally-extending brace-arms mounted on the top ofsaid upright, an inner covering, provided with V-shaped slots in thecorners thereof, having its edges secured to the sides of saidrectangular frame, adhesive strips binding the edges of said slots, andan outer coverii'lg, all substantially as and for the-purposes set forthand described. a Y

2. In a sham pillow, the combination with a rectangular frame, of anupright mounted thereon, diagonal1y-extending brace-arms seclothcovering, substantially as and for the cured on the top of said upright,an inner purposes set forth and described. 10 covering secured on saidrectangular frame, Signed by me at Wheeling, West Virginia, saidcovering provided with substantially V- this 13th day of April, 1901.

shaped slots in the corners thereof adapted HENRY FISHER SN ODGRASS.

to facilitate the folding downward of the WVitnesses:

edges thereof, adhesive strips connecting and H. O. PETERMANN,

binding the edges of said slots, and an outer CHAS. J. SOHUCK.

